In Pics | Top 10 most powerful women in the world

Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel topped the Forbes 100 World's most powerful women in 2020. Here are the top ten women from the list followed by three Indian women who are part of the 100 most powerful women from all over the world:

#1 Angela Merkel | The first female Chancellor of Germany in 2005 and is serving her fourth term. Credit: AFP Photo

#2 Christine Lagarde | The first woman to head the European Central Bank since November 1, 2019. Credit: Reuters Photo

#3 Kamala Harris | The first woman in American history elected to the vice presidency. Credit: AFP Photo

#4 Ursula von der Leyen | President of the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union. Credit: Reuters

#5 Melinda Gates | Gates maintains her position as

#6 Mary Barra | General Motors CEO since 2014, Barra is the first woman to lead one of the big three automakers in the US. Credit: Reuters Photo

#7 Nancy Pelosi | The 52nd Speaker of the US House of Representatives. Credit: AFP Photo

#8 Ana Patricia Botín | Executive Chairman, Santander Credit: @AnaBotin/Twitter

#9 Abigail Johnson | CEO of Fidelity Investments since 2014. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

#10 Gail Boudreaux | CEO of Anthem. Credit: LinkedIn

#41 Nirmala Sitharaman | Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, India. Credit: PTI Photo

#55 Roshni Nadar Malhotra | CEO and Executive Director, HCL Enterprise Credit: DH Photo

#68 Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw | Founder, Chair and Managing Director, Biocon Ltd. Credit: DH Photo

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